2026 Hyundai Palisade Awarded 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK Designation by IIHS

• Hyundai Motor Company leads the industry with 10 2025 TSP/TSP+ ratings
• Hyundai has eight 2025 TSP+ awards: 2025 Elantra (built after October 2024), Sonata (built after November 2024), IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, and 2025-26 Kona, Tucson, Santa Fe (built after November 2024) and 2026 IONIQ 9 and two TSP awards: 2026 Palisade and 2026 Santa Cruz
• IIHS TSP/TSP+ awards now require more stringent testing criteria for second-row occupants

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Hyundai Palisade has been awarded a 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) designation by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Hyundai leads the industry with 10 TSP/TSP+ ratings (8 TSP+ and 2 TSP) for 2025. The TSP and TSP+ awards identify the best vehicle choices for safety within their vehicle categories by IIHS.  

"The 2026 Hyundai Palisade offers a suite of new safety technologies including available built-in-dual camera dash cam, ten airbags, third-row seatbelt pre-tensioners and load limiters, "said Cole Stutz, chief safety officer, Hyundai Motor North America. "Hyundai continues to enhance occupant protection and crash-prevention performance in our products to protect occupants in all types of roadway situations." 

Palisade Safety Features
The 2026 Hyundai Palisade has earned an IIHS 2025 TOP SAFETY PICK thanks to its advanced safety engineering and comprehensive SmartSense suite of driver-assist technologies. Standard features include Forward Collision-Avoidance Assistⁱ, Blind-Spot Collision Warningⁱⁱ, Safe Exit Assistⁱⁱⁱ, and Remote Smart Parking Assist^iv, among others. With ten airbags, including third-row coverage, and seat belt pretensioners for all rows, Palisade sets a new benchmark for occupant protection. Its robust structure, built with Advanced High Strength Steel, enhances crash energy absorption while reducing weight. Additional innovations like Advanced Rear Occupant Alert^v further demonstrate Hyundai's commitment to passenger safety.

2025 TSP/TSP+ Award Criteria
The 2025 IIHS test criteria now has more stringent requirements for second-row occupant safety. To earn a 2025 TSP/TSP+ award, vehicles must earn good ratings in the small overlap front and updated side tests as well as an acceptable or good rating in the pedestrian front crash prevention evaluation, which gauges performance in both daytime and nighttime conditions. All trims must be equipped with acceptable- or good-rated headlights. An acceptable rating in the updated moderate overlap front test is enough to qualify for TSP, but a good rating is required for TSP+. For more information on the changes to the award criteria, visit IIHS.org.

Hyundai Motor America
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ⁱ The Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection (FCA-Ped) is intended to be a supplement to safe driving practices. The system is not designed to detect certain stationary objects such as trees or poles, and may not detect all vehicles or pedestrians under certain conditions. The system is a driver assistance system and is not a substitute for safe driving. The driver is responsible for being attentive and maintaining control of the vehicle, and should not wait for the system's alerts before braking as there may not be sufficient time to brake safely. See Owner's Manual for further details and limitations.
ⁱⁱ Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW) can assist the driver by warning of other cars in the blind spot region. While your turn signal is on, it can alert you visually, by sound and/or by haptic feedback when equipped. It senses the rear side territory of the vehicle when it is traveling  over approximately 12 mph. There are limitations to the function, range, detection and clarity of the system. It will not detect all vehicles or objects in the blind spot. Its operation depends on the size, distance, angle and relative speed difference between your car and other cars. BCW may not operate if sensors are obscured in any way. Do not rely exclusively on BCW. BCW is a supplemental system, and the driver must still be attentive and exercise caution when driving. It is the driver's responsibility to be aware of the surroundings and ensure it is clear before changing lanes or directions. See Owner's Manual for further details and limitations.
ⁱⁱⁱ When the vehicle is parked, Safe Exit Warning (SEW) can alert the driver when a vehicle is approaching from behind. SEW does not work in all situations and is not a substitute for driver or passenger attentiveness. Always be aware of your surroundings and attentive of approaching vehicles. See Owner's Manual for further details and limitations.
^iv Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) can remotely help park the vehicle. However, several factors can impact RSPA performance. RSPA may not function correctly if one or more of the parking sensors is damaged, dirty or covered or if weather conditions (heavy rain, snow or fog) interfere with sensor operation. Always inspect the parking area with your own eyes. See Owner's Manual for further details and limitations.
^v Upon turning the engine off, Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) will provide a visual alert on the instrument cluster. ROA is not a substitute for driver attentiveness. Never leave a child or pet unattended in a vehicle. See Owner's Manual for further details and limitations.

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